Tag: Remote Work

November 22, 2023

In the wake of the pandemic, it’s undeniable that the landscape of employment has undergone a significant transformation. Employers continue to grapple with post-COVID-related challenges. The shift towards remote work has been especially pronounced, prompting both employees and employers to […]

November 10, 2023

As the U.S. transitions from the acute phase of COVID-19, the lasting impact of changes ushered in by the pandemic is becoming clear, most notably the shift toward remote work. While no longer a necessity, remote work remains extremely popular, […]

March 9, 2023

In advance of the September 17 effective date of New York’s impending pay transparency law, state lawmakers just amended the law in ways that both expand and contract the obligations imposed on employers, particularly with respect to jobs performed outside […]

February 9, 2022

A lawyer representing businesses in workplace matters says the new health official statement that vaccines do not prove substantial benefit against the circulation COVID-19 over unvaccinated people poses serious questions for employers that imposed vaccination mandates assuming it would prevent […]

December 13, 2021

While Ontario’s recently enacted workplace legislation includes a requirement employers develop a policy related to the right to disconnect after work, as well as a prohibition – with some exceptions – on non-compete agreements, these standards were already available to […]

November 1, 2021

Remote work and a difficult labor environment are making benefits that have gained traction during the pandemic more popular than ever, according to recent data, and that shift could make hiring and retaining workers easier for small-business owners — if […]

April 26, 2021

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABA initiated one of the largest national surveys of its members, seeking to understand both how they had been affected and how they expected their practice to evolve in the future. Practicing Law in the […]

December 17, 2020

From workplace safety to new leave provisions, the employment law landscape was rocked in many unexpected ways this year. The pandemic has left an indelible mark on the way employers will conduct their businesses going forward. Wage and hour compliance […]

December 2, 2020

It is widely reported that the rate of remote work has been steadily increasing across many sectors of the economy. Recent events have made many of these arrangements a necessity, and several tech companies have even announced that most employees […]

November 23, 2020

2020 was my third year writing this legal technology column for the ABA Journal. When I put pen to paper—so to speak—to write my first column of the year back in January, I had no inkling of the upheaval and […]

November 10, 2020

In March, when COVID-19 struck hard in the U.S., employers implemented emergency plans to allow virtually every employee who could work remotely to do so. In response to the emergency, many employers issued stopgap wage and hour policies. With extensive […]